Season 2026
AFL 2026 Ladder
Live standings updated after Round 21
Live standings updated after Round 21
| Pos | Team | P | W | L | D | Pts | % | Form | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 20 | 18 | 2 | 0 | 1983 | 1346 | 147.3% | 72 | W3 | |
| 2 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0 | 2141 | 1653 | 129.5% | 60 | W2 | |
| 3 | 20 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 2003 | 1619 | 123.7% | 58 | W4 | |
| 4 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1861 | 1582 | 117.6% | 52 | W1 | |
| 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1994 | 1780 | 112.0% | 52 | L1 | |
| 6 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 0 | 1969 | 1826 | 107.8% | 52 | W1 | |
| 7 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1980 | 1689 | 117.2% | 48 | W3 | |
| 8 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 1634 | 1723 | 94.8% | 48 | L1 | |
| 9 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1716 | 1625 | 105.6% | 46 | L1 | |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 1700 | 1752 | 97.0% | 40 | W2 | |
| 11 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1794 | 1720 | 104.3% | 36 | L1 | |
| 12 | 20 | 9 | 11 | 0 | 1784 | 1802 | 99.0% | 36 | W1 | |
| 13 | 20 | 8 | 12 | 0 | 1652 | 1850 | 89.3% | 32 | L1 | |
| 14 | 20 | 7 | 13 | 0 | 1776 | 1876 | 94.7% | 28 | L1 | |
| 15 | 20 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 1573 | 1654 | 95.1% | 24 | L2 | |
| 16 | 20 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1415 | 1998 | 70.8% | 16 | L1 | |
| 17 | 20 | 3 | 17 | 0 | 1308 | 2083 | 62.8% | 12 | W1 | |
| 18 | 20 | 2 | 18 | 0 | 1380 | 2144 | 64.4% | 8 | L1 |
Top 8 - Finals qualifying positions
Fremantle (10-1, 135.4%) sit clear at the top after smashing the Saints by 30. Sydney drop to 2nd at 9-2 after losing to Geelong by 27. Geelong (8-3) leap to 3rd. Hawthorn (7-3-1), Gold Coast (7-4) and Melbourne (7-4) round out the 4-6 race.
Essendon (1-10) sit alone at the bottom after losing to Richmond by 18 in the Dreamtime clash. Richmond (2-9) and Carlton (3-8) tie up just above. Port Adelaide (3-8) and West Coast (3-8) also at 3 wins. Carlton and Port had bye-friendly fixtures swing their way, but Carlton beat Port to give themselves a needed boost.
Sydney lead the league on percentage at 152.2% - still the only side above 150%. Fremantle sit second on 134.9% despite the same 9-1 record. Geelong (123.5%), Gold Coast (119.9%), Brisbane (116.6%) and St Kilda (112.8%) round out the teams above 110% after Round 10.
Pre-season outright prices from major bookmakers
